#79932F
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.3% 0.129 122.7), rgb(121, 147, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#79932F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79932F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.129 122.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #79932F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79932F | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79932F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79932F text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79932F
oklch(62.3% 0.129 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#79932F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9C8A21 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988937 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8C7F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79932F
#79932F
oklch(62.3% 0.129 122.7)
- #9772C7
#9772C7
oklch(62.3% 0.13 302.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #79932F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #79932F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.